Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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