Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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