Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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