Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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