Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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