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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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