Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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