Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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