Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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