Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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