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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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