Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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