Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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