Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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