Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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