Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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