Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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