Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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