Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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