Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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