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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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