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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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