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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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