Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. 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 MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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