Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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