Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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