Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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