Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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