Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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