Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software