Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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