Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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