Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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