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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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