Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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