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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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