Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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