Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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