Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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