Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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