Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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