Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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