Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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