Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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