Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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