Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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