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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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