Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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