Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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