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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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