Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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