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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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