Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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