Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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