Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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