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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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