Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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