Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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