Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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