Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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