Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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