Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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