Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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