Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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