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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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