Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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