Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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