Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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