Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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