Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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