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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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