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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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