Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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