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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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