Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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