Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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