Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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