Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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