Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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