Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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