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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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