Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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