Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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