Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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