Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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