Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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