Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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