Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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