Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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