Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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