Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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