Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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