Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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