Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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