Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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