Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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