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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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