Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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