Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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