Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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