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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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