Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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