Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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