Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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