Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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