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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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