Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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