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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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