Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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