Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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