Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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