Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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