Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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