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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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