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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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