Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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