Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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