Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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