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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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