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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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