Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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