Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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