Find out more about the appealing 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). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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