Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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