Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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