Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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