Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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