Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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