Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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