Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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