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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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