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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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