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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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