Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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