Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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