Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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