Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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