Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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