Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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