Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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