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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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