Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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