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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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