Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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