Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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