Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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