Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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