Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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