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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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