Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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