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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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