Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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