Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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