Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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