Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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