Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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