Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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