Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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