Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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