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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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