Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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