Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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