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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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