Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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