Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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