Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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