Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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