Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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