Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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