Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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