Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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