Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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