Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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