Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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