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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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