Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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