Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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