Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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