Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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