Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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