Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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