Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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