Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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