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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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