Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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