Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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