Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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