Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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