Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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