Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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