Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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