Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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