Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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