Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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