Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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