Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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