Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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