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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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