Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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