Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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