Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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