Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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