Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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