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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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