Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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