Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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