Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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