Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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