Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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