Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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