Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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