Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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