Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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