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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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