Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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