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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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