Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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