Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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