Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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