Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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