Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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