Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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