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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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