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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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