Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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