Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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