Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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