Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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