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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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