Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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