Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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