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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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