Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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