Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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