Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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