Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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