Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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