Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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