Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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