Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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