Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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