Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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