Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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