Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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