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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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