Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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