Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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