Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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