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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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