Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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