Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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