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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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