Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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