Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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