Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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