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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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