Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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