Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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