Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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