Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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