Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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