Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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