Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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