Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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