Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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