Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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