Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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