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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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