Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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