Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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