Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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