Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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