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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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