Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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