Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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