Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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