Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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