Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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