Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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