Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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