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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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