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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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