Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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