Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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