Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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