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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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