Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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