Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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