Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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