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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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