Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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