Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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