Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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