Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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