Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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