Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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