Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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