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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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