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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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