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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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