Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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