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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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