Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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