Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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