Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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