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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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