Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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