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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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