Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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