Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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