Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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