Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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