Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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