Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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