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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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