Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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