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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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