Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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