Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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