Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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