Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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