Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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