Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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