Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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