Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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