Find out more about the informative 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). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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