Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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