Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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