Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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