Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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