Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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