Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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