Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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