Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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