Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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