Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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