Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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