Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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