Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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