Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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