Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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