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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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