Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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