Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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