Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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