Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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