Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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