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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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