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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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