Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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