Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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