Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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