Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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