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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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