Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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