Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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