Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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