Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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