Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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