Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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