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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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