Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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