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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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