Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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