Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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