Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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