Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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