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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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