Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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