Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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