Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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