Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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