Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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