Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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