Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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