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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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