Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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