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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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