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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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