Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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