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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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