Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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