Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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