Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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