Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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