Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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