Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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