Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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