Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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