Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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