Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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