Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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