Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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