Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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