Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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