Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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