Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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