Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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