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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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