Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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