Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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