Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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