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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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