Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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