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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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