Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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