Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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