Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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