Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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