Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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