Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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