Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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