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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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