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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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