Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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