Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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