Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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