Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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