Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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