Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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