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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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