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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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