Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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