Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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