Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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