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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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