Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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