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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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