Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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