Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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