Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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