Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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