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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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