Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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