Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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