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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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