Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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