Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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