Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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