Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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