Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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