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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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