Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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