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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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