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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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