Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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