Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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