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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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