Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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