Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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