Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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