Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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