Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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