Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about 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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