Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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