Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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