Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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