Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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