Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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