Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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