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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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