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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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