Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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