Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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