Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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