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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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