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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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