Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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