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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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