Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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