Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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