Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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