Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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