Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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