Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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