Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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