Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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