Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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