Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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