Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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