Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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