Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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