Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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