Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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