Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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