Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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