Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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