Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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