Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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