Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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