Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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