Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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