Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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