Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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