Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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