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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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