Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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