Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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