Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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