Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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