Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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