Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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