Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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