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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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