Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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