Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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