Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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