Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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