Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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