Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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