Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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