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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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